Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Morocco Warmly Praised for National School Curriculum Teaching Judaism
Morocco has introduced a component covering its storied Jewish community into the national curriculum for school students, earning praise from Jewish leaders for the North...
Israeli and Sudanese UN Envoys Meet for First Time Since Countries Normalized Ties
Israel's UN ambassador, Gilad Erdan, met on Wednesday for the first time with his Sudanese counterpart, Omer Siddig. The sit-down came in the wake of the...
Jewish Groups in North America and UK Commemorate Veterans Day
As Veterans Day was marked on Wednesday, Jewish organizations in North America and the United Kingdom honored service members, Jewish and non-Jewish, who fought throughout...
UK PM Johnson Pays Tribute to Late Rabbi Lord Sacks in Remarks to British Parliament
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday paid a warm tribute to Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks -- the former British chief rabbi who passed away...
NASCAR Driver Indefinitely Suspended Over Swastika Tweet
Auto racing giant NASCAR confirmed on Tuesday that it had indefinitely suspended one of its drivers over a post on social media that was deemed...
Jewish Leader in Scotland Warns Amended Hate Crimes Bill Could Protect Holocaust Deniers
A two-word modification in a hate crimes bill currently being discussed by Scotland's parliament could provide a "get out of jail free card" for Holocaust...
IDF Downs Hezbollah Drone Over Northern Israel
A Hezbollah drone was downed over northern Israel on Tuesday after flying over the border from Lebanon. "Our troops just monitored & downed a drone belonging...
Coronavirus Restrictions Finally Eased in Brooklyn Orthodox Neighborhoods, but Economic Pain Remains
The coronavirus hotspot in the Brooklyn neighborhoods that are home to large communities of Orthodox Jews shifted from a "red" to an "orange" zone on...
Neo-Nazi Activist Spreads Hate Flyers Attacking Jews and Blacks in San Antonio, Texas
Residents of San Antonio, Texas, were subjected to lurid white supremacist propaganda in the form of leaflets and flyers distributed last weekend by a local...
Modest Funeral Under Covid Regulations Pays Tribute to Influence of Late UK Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks
The former British Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was buried on Sunday at a modest funeral that was conducted in accordance with coronavirus social-distancing guidelines. Only...
Israel’s Ben-Gurion University Setting Up Agricultural Research Institute in India
In a virtual ceremony held on Monday, Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and India's offshore drilling company ABAN launched a project to establish an...
Former Biden Aide Says President-Elect Will Reenter Iran Nuclear Deal as Trump Administration Prepares Raft of New Sanctions
A former aide to Joe Biden said on Sunday that the president-elect is eager to rejoin the JCPOA nuclear deal with Iran, even as it...
Dutch Protestant Church Apologizes for Failure to Protect Jews During the Holocaust
The Dutch Protestant Church has officially admitted to its failure to protect Jews during the Holocaust, and accepted guilt for its role in perpetuating and...
Tributes Pour in as Jewish World Mourns Passing of Former UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
The Jewish world was in mourning on Saturday evening as it learned of the passing of Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks -- the former chief rabbi...
